Show us your Waterfall

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This thread is started in homage to the design of the modern era waterfall (ski-slope) centre console. Swooping away from the driver and beyond the windscreen. It creates perspective, distance and space within the confines of a small cabin. In my opinion this element is one of the most important aesthetic and emotional features of the cockpit space.
The end of the Bonnet seemingly miles away, the waterfall carrying the dreams and promises of the V8/V12 engine hidden beneath.

Show us the view over your waterfall please...

(We can also study the materials/finishes used and what new variants we can come up with... )

Edited by W1111AM on Saturday 5th July 13:29

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avinalarf said:

sukh_m said:

Show us your waterfall could be mean something else really (after a few beers)

Trust you to lower the tone.
I'm wondering where the OP has gone too.
Puts up a topic then disappears,leaves it up to me to play the ball.

Watching, smiling, as the double entendra takes shape, loving the replies, more Waterfalls please guys!
Has anyone made their own finishes?
Yes you're quite right trying to steer a non BR feed
Will

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avinalarf said:

This pic is from my 1991 Virage,just to show how the dash has evolved.
In some ways my old Virage just felt more like an Aston should feel,the deep rich smell of the leather was truly intoxicating and the abundance of beautifully crafted woodwork exuded class and exclusivity.

Edited by avinalarf on Saturday 5th July 20:50

Edited by avinalarf on Saturday 5th July 20:51

Great post, amazing how things change and what we call progress

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My horrible purple waterfall, which I am going to change (with Le Mans 24 sticker still on, from Le Mans trip):

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avinalarf said:

W1111AM said:

My horrible purple waterfall, which I am going to change (with Le Mans 24 sticker still on, from Le Mans trip):

What are the interior colours of your car ?

Black leather, light grey and my fitted Zagato Wave interior

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Jon1967x said:

Not sure if this classes as a waterfall or a ski slope.. but its certainly got a bit more bling than the Aston ones




I didn't say it was tasteful

Jon, what is it from?
Looks a bit unrefined, maybe a Japanese car?

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Jon1967x said:

W1111AM said:

Jon, what is it from?
Looks a bit unrefined, maybe a Japanese car?

Lol... I hope no owners are reading this! Bugatti Veron

Ops still looks pants !

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williamp said:

...in the olden days, Aston waterfalls defied gravity!!

How much it has changed... Interesting it highlights how the design has developed/progressed. The emotions are so different in the cockpit.
Thanks for the post.

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MikeyK's waterfall in Jonny550: hope the trip is going well Molly, Rob & Mikey:

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divetheworld said:

W1111AM said:

Jon1967x said:

W1111AM said:

Jon, what is it from?
Looks a bit unrefined, maybe a Japanese car?

Lol... I hope no owners are reading this! Bugatti Veron

Ops still looks pants !

Mansory Veyron. Makes sense now.

Ok that explains more about the lovely looks on that Veyron dash

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divetheworld said:

Here you go. Microspin option with glass.

Oooohh, nice, great to see something different Can we see a close up of the pattern?

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Nice work on the close up pictures Is this an AM standard part?
Your waterfall is very nice, the machined swirls give an engineering/old school classic car feeling. Is this the same finish on MikeyK's Waterfall below?

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Y100 said:

Here's the full c-f slope I asked for and 'Q' agreed to fit to Vesuvius,,,expensive, of course but just look at it.

Looks VERY nice Bob

I want my car Waterfall finished in a new sexy finish and for this to be the same all the way down the Centre panels. A problem I know about already is in applying new decoration around my MY07 radio panel; this will be hard because the heater knobs have back-lit graphic details above (that back-light up at night) and the radio/CD buttons are colour-coded too. Your later radio panel were designed to be a fixed/consistent panel, allowing interchangeable decorative surrounds to be fitted easily.

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Jon1967x said:

W1111AM said:

Looks VERY nice Bob

I want my car Waterfall finished in a new sexy finish and for this to be the same all the way down the Centre panels. A problem I know about already is in applying new decoration around my MY07 radio panel; this will be hard because the heater knobs have back-lit graphic details above (that back-light up at night) and the radio/CD buttons are colour-coded too. Your later radio panel were designed to be a fixed/consistent panel, allowing interchangeable decorative surrounds to be fitted easily.

I've piano black and that gives the "all the same" look - possibly a bit boring?

Hi Jon, thanks for joining in, Piano Black is an elegant finish. Does the Piano black cause you sky/sun reflections? I wondered what the reflective surfaces feels like in bright sunny weather?

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Jon1967x said:

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Hi Jon, thanks for joining in, Piano Black is an elegant finish. Does the Piano black cause you sky/sun reflections? I wondered what the reflective surfaces feels like in bright sunny weather?

In practice, outside, I don't notice the mirror finish but I took this photo for someone else in my garage and wondered what the hell had happened! It's to easy to scratch though. I would have thought a more tactile finish was better. Be lovely if you could have an alcantara finished one - just the problem with the console bit

edit: had a google and there's a bmw with the kind of look but it doesn't suite that car - but leather dash, alcantara central trim (where the piano black or other trims would be), alcantara steering wheel - might work better than it sounds

Edited by Jon1967x on Thursday 10th July 17:37

That reflection is utterly amazing - crazy!! I like though that the gloss does affect you when driving
It does look great

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DB9VolanteDriver said:

Here's the all gloss burl version. I know, too much of a stuffy mens' club look for most, but it is unique.

Thanks for the post, interesting matching wood effect gear knob and top door panels!! Great to show us all the diversity in the AM mark, good job!!

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DB9VolanteDriver said:

W1111AM said:

Thanks for the post, interesting matching wood effect gear knob and top door panels!! Great to show us all the diversity in the AM mark, good job!!

Just to be clear, it's not a 'wood effect', it is the real deal.

Real wood on everything we can that looks like wood?

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Ken Figenus said:

Here's my piano black waterfall - cracked

Does anyone know anything more about this issue or have suffered this crack by the sat nav?

Cheers

Ken

. Unserviceable - what happened to make it crack, someone has tried to lift it out of the dash I recon?

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Ken Figenus said:

I am told this is a known problem. Has anyone heard of this happening before?

Its currently a bit of an issue as dealer sees no problem in selling me a car with a cracked dashboard - its just 'cosmetic'

The dealer will skwirm on this post-sale I think, best to make these items part if the purchase deal. The dealer is obliged from my understanding to "turn out" a well presented used-car to comply with AM franchisee guidelines. If they continue to say no, I think you should complain to the sales manager or dealer principal.

Does anyone know why these crack there, weakness or heat related issue ?

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NBTBRV8 said:

Ken Figenus said:

Here's my piano black waterfall - cracked

Does anyone know anything more about this issue or have suffered this crack by the sat nav?

Cheers

Ken

I would suggest that it has gotten too hot in the sun. Wood veneer cracks like this, usually from an edge.

I agree